A Weekend of Outfits

Graphic T-shirt-Jack Wills (a long time ago)
Blue speckled skater skirt-£16, Topshop (petite)
Blue Velvet Chelsea Boots-£5, Primark

Floral Patterned T-shirt-£12.75, Forever 21
Super high waisted joni jeans in 'mid stone'-£36, Topshop

Sorry for the lack of recent posts! These are pictures of my outfits from a recent weekend away. We are in that weird transition period in Britain- from Winter to Spring/Summer and therefore if can still get quite cold. My best companion recently has been this Gray hoodie from the Men's section at Primark (£8-bargain). The colour is fairly versatile and it keeps me pretty warm.
Have a good weekend :)

OOTD-Varsity Blues

Super high waisted joni jeans in 'mid stone'-£36, Topshop

raglan tee-£7.99, eBay store

Tartan Scarf- £3.00, Primark men's
Baseball/ sports jacket-£20.00, Vintage shop
Cherry Red Converse hi-tops

I'm sorry for the lack of recent posts, I have been very busy with coursework recently and it was my birthday the other day- I am now 16! For my birthday I got this lovely maroon coloured raglan tee (very similar to the American Apparel ones) that had been sitting in my eBay watch list for a while. These are starting to become very popular and fit into the current Varsity and American old school preppy trends. I am in love with my Joni jeans from Topshop. They will literally go with anything and are a much cheaper alternative to the American Apparel Easy Jean. I also found my old converse which I have owned since I was about 13 and are looking slightly worse for wear. I am currently listening to 'Bad Blood' the new album by Bastille, another lovely birthday present, which is amazing (as where the band live in February). Have a good weekend :)

Monochrome lookbook

The Black and White diaries

Gold Chain-£1.50, Topshop sale

Floral Patterned T-shirt-£12.75, Forever 21

                                                                                              

Black Disco leggings-£9.99, Misguided
Black Platforms-£10.00, New Look sale

Faux Leather Jacket-£29.99, H&M
Faux Fur Collar-£2, H&M sale

                           

Striped shirt with nautical print-F21 last year

Striped T-shirt-Christmas present from Next

Black Creepers-£23.99, Ebay last year

Navy Blue Beanie-£3.00, Primark

red velvet bow headband-home made

Black dress with peter pan collar-Ebay find
similar dress here

The cat wanted a photo:)

So lately I've been seeing a lot of black and white in the shops and it seems, as well as the usual bright colours of s/s, monochromatic prints will be very popular. From houndstooth, checks and bold stripes, monochrome is everywhere. Cara Delevingne (my favourite model) wears a beautiful embroidered Armani dress on the cover of the UK's March issue of Vogue, with a bold monochromatic square design. I think simple black and white garments can be extremely versatile. The classic little black dress with the addition of a white collar and striped t-shirts with black skinny jeans are the perfect staples. Another benefit of black clothing is it can be very figure flattering and black and white clothing tends to look good whether fitted or baggy. I didn't include my Dr Martens in this post as I have been wearing them to death recently and instead I dug out those things called creepers that everybody was obsessed with last year (although I think docs and similar boots would go nicely with these outfits as well). I also thought I'd include these basic black platforms shoes I got in the New Look sale last month- absolute bargain for £10! I'm sorry if you can't get hold of all these things in the shops still, these outfits are just a few ideas of how to style monochrome :)

Loving this new T-shirt I got in Forever 21 last week, I think its quite Givency esque .

OOTD- Skater skirt and stripes

Faux Fur Collar-£2.00 H&M sale
Faux Leather Jacket-£29.99 H&M
Striped top-H&M a while ago
Gold Chain-£1.50 Topshop sale
Blue speckled skater skirt-£16 Topshop (petite)
Black cardigan (barely visible)-£7.99 H&M a while ago

Gold  hair ring-£2.99 H&M
Rucksack-£14.00 in sale Mi-pac via Asos (colour Forest Green)

Black tights-£2 Primark
Black Boots-DR Martens 1460 boot in 'smooth'

Yesterday, I went shopping with my friends as I had to pick up some beads and lace for my GCSE Textiles coursework. We also went to Nandos to celebrate the end of this lot of science exams. I thought I'd stick with my Docs as it is still a bit icy although most the snow is gone and it seems to be getting a bit warmer so I paired my faux leather jacket with my faux fur collar (haha big on the 'fake' look). This jacket goes with everything as does the collar and I think they're pretty versatile investments from H&M. The skater skirt is another key piece and Topshop have a wide range. I think high-waisted skirts and trousers will still be a big thing in 2013 as will stripes, especially monochrome, although I love this candy-striped top. My rucksack is pretty but the quality isn't the greatest however it's a good size so I can also use it for school. Thanks to Preena for taking the pictures:) Hope you're all having a good weekend xoxo

Outfit of the day- Tartan and chain

Outfit of the day- Tartan and Chain

Chain: Topshop
Cable Knit jumper: Primark (mens)
  Tartan Treggings: Topshop
  Hamsa Hand tee: Urban outfitters
Penny Loafers: New look (about 2 years ago)
Headscarf: Vintage
Grey socks: unknown

Just in case you can see, on my nails is Rimmel's 'I heart lasting finish' in Black Cherries
I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while, it has been a busy time and sorry for the quality of the pictures.
Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year :)

Outfit of the day-Trench coat and velvet

 Outfit of the day

• Burberry inspired trench coat- Ebay store
• Peter Pan DIY shirt-Unknown
• 'Boy London' sweatshirt- Camden

• Vintage Purple Velvet Tshirt (with rolled sleeves)-Ebay
• Amber Necklace-was my Great Grandmother's
• Maroon 'Leigh' Jeans-Topshop
• Blue Velvet Chelsea Boots-Primark

How to: Make and style skater skirts

How to: Make and style skater skirts

So I had some free time in textiles today (as I forgot my fabric like an idiot) and I wanted to have a go at making a skater skirt. These are incredibly popular in Britain at the moment, especially in Topshop, H&M, New Look etc. They're also really easy to style even for winter. Just tuck a baggy knitted jumper in or wear with a big t shirt and a leather jacket. I took photos of a few ideas (sorry for the rubbish quality).      

 Essentially skater skits are just circle skirts.

•  Fold your piece of fabric in half (mine is a tropical print so a bit unseasonal) and cut an appropriate size semi-circle out so when you unfold the fabric you'll have a circle.
•  Fold again and measure your waist, half this and then cut another semi circle to this measurement so you'll be left with a circle the size of your waist in the centre.
• I would advice to use elastic if you want it to stay on your waist and insert a zip so you can pull the skirt over your hips

Hope this helps, I managed to make mine in an hour and 30 minutes but my hems are terrible. If you're really stuck, search patterns for circle skirts and this should help :)